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Cancer
Studies in the area of cancer reported from University of Athens
August 28th, 2008
According to a study from Athens, Greece, "The objectives of the study were to present a new approach for nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy (NSRH) with the assistance of magnifying lenses and to describe the differences in autonomic nerve plexus trauma between NSRH type III and conventional radical hysterectomy (RH) types II and III with the aid of immunohistochemistry. Eighteen women with FIGO stage IB1-IB2 cervical cancer underwent loupes-assisted NSRH (n = 8), RH type II (n = 6), and RH type III (n = 4)." "Biopsies were taken intraoperatively from uterosacral ligament (USL) and cardinal ligament (CL), as well as from anterior vaginal wall (AVW) and posterior vaginal...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-08-28)
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